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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Full of selfish and annoying characters. I really did not like this and was very disappointed.
[Rating: 3.5 stars]
This is the story of sisters. This is the story of lies, half-truths, betrayal, rejection, lost love, and discovering one’s self. When 24-year-old Mia sets off for an around the world adventure with her best friend, her older sister Katie is angry. Mia was always running away when Katie needed her. But Mia’s untimely & tragic death while traveling hits Katie like a strike of lightning. There are so many unanswered questions. Too many. Katie finds Mia’s travel journal and makes the bold step of recreating Mia’s journey, across continents and oceans to discover how she could have lost her sister. The answers Katie finds are rarely the ones she wants, but she also discovers something unexpected…herself.
This was a good story. I enjoyed the POV shifts from Mia to Katie with each chapter, giving deeper insight into each character. I felt some of the big secrets were a little obvious from the beginning, but overall, it was a story that held my attention and kept me going until the end.
This is the story of sisters. This is the story of lies, half-truths, betrayal, rejection, lost love, and discovering one’s self. When 24-year-old Mia sets off for an around the world adventure with her best friend, her older sister Katie is angry. Mia was always running away when Katie needed her. But Mia’s untimely & tragic death while traveling hits Katie like a strike of lightning. There are so many unanswered questions. Too many. Katie finds Mia’s travel journal and makes the bold step of recreating Mia’s journey, across continents and oceans to discover how she could have lost her sister. The answers Katie finds are rarely the ones she wants, but she also discovers something unexpected…herself.
This was a good story. I enjoyed the POV shifts from Mia to Katie with each chapter, giving deeper insight into each character. I felt some of the big secrets were a little obvious from the beginning, but overall, it was a story that held my attention and kept me going until the end.
Ik ben door dit boek gevlogen. Het greep me naar de keel. In de bib stond het bij de thrillers, maar daar zou ik het niet onder klasseren. Het is een mooi geschreven verhaal over zussen, over de scheuren in familiebanden en over hoe je altijd maar een deel van andermans verhaal kent.
A couple of good twists and turns as I’d expected but the ending fell a little flat. The story felt like it was building up to something big but in the end I found it anti-climactic. However, there was a really interesting depiction of a tense relationship between siblings. Not as good as “You Let Me In” by Lucy Clarke but a decent read.
Not what I was expecting. A bit darker, but light at the end. I love the theme though of trying to connect to people, even after things have been broken. And traveling! Ah, who doesn't love traveling? Clarke doesn't get into the detail of the scenery too much, I wish she did that more, but enough to feel places. And she certainly got into characters. They're so fascinating to read about, with revelations coming along and just the right. Best hostel swap ever.
I really enjoyed this book.. I think I was in the right mood to read this kind of book.. a good choice for an Adult Contemporary Summer Read..
I bought this book without knowing what it was all about, the cover of the book drew me in and when I read the synopsis at the back, this book promised an adventure of traveling to some summery places in the world.. (well, the mentioned of Bali won me over tho.. haha).
Basically this book was about two sisters, Katie and Mia Greene. And one day, Katie received a phone call at night then a visit from some officials that informed her about her sister, Mia who was found dead in Bali. Long story short, Katie and Mia were not in the best relationship situation and for the last six months (when Mia started her traveling journey) were kinda no-significant-communication and cold. Then after the death of Mia, Katie got Mia's travel journal, marking and answering some important events in these sisters life that lead to Katie who then decided one day to follow her sister's journey, traveling around the world to find some answers following Mia's death which by officials announced as an act of suicide.
I really liked these books mainly because of the characters, the twists, the drama, and the plot. The characters were really intriguing and how then the story shaped the addictive drama plot that untangling the mystery surrounding Mia's death layer by layer. Some of the twists were pretty unpredictable too. At the end, I really enjoyed the traveling adventure story in the book. It was kinda Eat, Pray, Love but with mystery and drama and also someone died in this book.
At first I thought this book was going to be a crime mystery kind of book, but it was not.. It was more mystery, drama, contemporary read and it was perfect to read at the pool-side or at the beach.. :)
This book has other name too, I think Swimming at Night is the title for the American Market. The book's original name is The Sea Sisters, I think this one is for the UK market. And I really enjoyed Lucy Clarke's writing style, recently she has new book published called A Single Breathe, it sounds amazingly intriguing, I might check that out soon ;)
I bought this book without knowing what it was all about, the cover of the book drew me in and when I read the synopsis at the back, this book promised an adventure of traveling to some summery places in the world.. (well, the mentioned of Bali won me over tho.. haha).
Basically this book was about two sisters, Katie and Mia Greene. And one day, Katie received a phone call at night then a visit from some officials that informed her about her sister, Mia who was found dead in Bali. Long story short, Katie and Mia were not in the best relationship situation and for the last six months (when Mia started her traveling journey) were kinda no-significant-communication and cold. Then after the death of Mia, Katie got Mia's travel journal, marking and answering some important events in these sisters life that lead to Katie who then decided one day to follow her sister's journey, traveling around the world to find some answers following Mia's death which by officials announced as an act of suicide.
I really liked these books mainly because of the characters, the twists, the drama, and the plot. The characters were really intriguing and how then the story shaped the addictive drama plot that untangling the mystery surrounding Mia's death layer by layer. Some of the twists were pretty unpredictable too. At the end, I really enjoyed the traveling adventure story in the book. It was kinda Eat, Pray, Love but with mystery and drama and also someone died in this book.
At first I thought this book was going to be a crime mystery kind of book, but it was not.. It was more mystery, drama, contemporary read and it was perfect to read at the pool-side or at the beach.. :)
This book has other name too, I think Swimming at Night is the title for the American Market. The book's original name is The Sea Sisters, I think this one is for the UK market. And I really enjoyed Lucy Clarke's writing style, recently she has new book published called A Single Breathe, it sounds amazingly intriguing, I might check that out soon ;)
This review was originally published on my blog: Fictionophile
“People go traveling for two reasons: because they are searching for something, or they are running from something”.
Sometimes it is for BOTH those reasons.
This debut novel by Lucy Clarke is a study in what it means to be a sibling. The complicated love-hate relationship that follows us from birth onwards. Whether the siblings are very similar, or as different as ‘chalk and cheese’, we are expected to love unconditionally, accept the others’ faults, and remain loyal whatever the consequences to ourselves.
Katie and Mia couldn’t be more different. Katie, a straight-laced traditional young woman with intense loyalties and a strong work ethic. And Mia, a bohemian free-spirit who lives in and of the moment. Although they had a close relationship when they were small, adulthood has emphasized their differences and there is a deep rift between them.
When Katie gets word that Mia’s body has been discovered in Bali, a suspected suicide, her world is forever changed. Feelings of guilt over their estrangement compounded with the fact that suicide is so out of character for Mia cause Katie to make the profound decision to leave her orderly life in London behind to retrace Mia’s journey. She hopes that she will gain insight into Mia’s reasons for her tragic and inconceivable death.
Leaving her fiance and job behind in London, Kate leaves on her journey armed with only Mia’s backpack and travel journal for company.
Many adventures await Katie on her journey. Distraught and introspective – Katie slowly follows the exact route that Mia took and page by page reads her travel journal to gain extra insight into what spurred Mia to end up as she did…
Family secrets are revealed. Betrayals are exposed. Still Kate travels on. Leaving more than just her stolid life behind, she begins to discover herself in ways previously not thought of.
As a not very well traveled reader, the exotic locales of the novel evoked the travel experience with excellent descriptions of people and places. The relationship between the sisters was one which exemplified the strong bond shared by siblings the world over. With an added bonus of a ‘twist’ at the end, this novel will appeal to readers of the mystery/suspense genre as well as those who prefer ‘chick lit’. The pages seemed to turn themselves. Kudos to Lucy Clarke for an outstanding read!
“People go traveling for two reasons: because they are searching for something, or they are running from something”.
Sometimes it is for BOTH those reasons.
This debut novel by Lucy Clarke is a study in what it means to be a sibling. The complicated love-hate relationship that follows us from birth onwards. Whether the siblings are very similar, or as different as ‘chalk and cheese’, we are expected to love unconditionally, accept the others’ faults, and remain loyal whatever the consequences to ourselves.
Katie and Mia couldn’t be more different. Katie, a straight-laced traditional young woman with intense loyalties and a strong work ethic. And Mia, a bohemian free-spirit who lives in and of the moment. Although they had a close relationship when they were small, adulthood has emphasized their differences and there is a deep rift between them.
When Katie gets word that Mia’s body has been discovered in Bali, a suspected suicide, her world is forever changed. Feelings of guilt over their estrangement compounded with the fact that suicide is so out of character for Mia cause Katie to make the profound decision to leave her orderly life in London behind to retrace Mia’s journey. She hopes that she will gain insight into Mia’s reasons for her tragic and inconceivable death.
Leaving her fiance and job behind in London, Kate leaves on her journey armed with only Mia’s backpack and travel journal for company.
Many adventures await Katie on her journey. Distraught and introspective – Katie slowly follows the exact route that Mia took and page by page reads her travel journal to gain extra insight into what spurred Mia to end up as she did…
Family secrets are revealed. Betrayals are exposed. Still Kate travels on. Leaving more than just her stolid life behind, she begins to discover herself in ways previously not thought of.
As a not very well traveled reader, the exotic locales of the novel evoked the travel experience with excellent descriptions of people and places. The relationship between the sisters was one which exemplified the strong bond shared by siblings the world over. With an added bonus of a ‘twist’ at the end, this novel will appeal to readers of the mystery/suspense genre as well as those who prefer ‘chick lit’. The pages seemed to turn themselves. Kudos to Lucy Clarke for an outstanding read!